Live Chat Transcript with Limor Mizrachi

Nov. 18, 1998

Question:
Thanks for being with us tonight. Any final thoughts before we close the chat?
Webmaster -- Anytown -- 1998/11/18 16:52

Answer:
I will be happy to see as many people as can come and see the games and
support us because it's very important for us and women's basketball. I'm
just happy for the USA women because they have this professional league,
because when I was in college here in 1991, I knew many talented college
players who had nowhere to play here. Just keep it up and expand the league
so more players have a chance to play professionally in the states.

Question:
How much are you and Jennifer Rizzotti able to teach/learn from each other?
Jeff -- San Jose -- 1998/11/18 17:24

Answer:
I think we do have much to learn and teach from each other because first
of all we respect each other and get along very well, and we both have
experience, but different experience, so I take as much from her here
in the states and I try to bring what I learned in Europe. We work well
together. We can play together, sometimes the coaches combine. We don't have
a problem with that.

Question:
I read about your years of basketball in Israel in the Hartford Courant awhile back. Canyou tell me more about the bombing sirens going off while you were practicing? Is it true that you kept on playing?
Phil -- Worchester -- 1998/11/18 17:20

Answer:
Yes, I didn't lie. It was like we kind of got used to it, and some people
just tried to keep their life going. It was one time that I really had
a private practice, and the siren was on, and I just kept playing because
the gym was kind of a safe place in my opinion. Because even if the missiles
came to our area, it didn't matter where I was, it would crush me.

Question:
Do you feel that Carolyn Young should be League MVP again.And who are the best players in your opinion in the league?
Michael Lewis -- Albuquerque -- 1998/11/18 17:20

Answer:
This question is hard for me to answer because I'm not familiar enough
with the league yet, but I can say that Carolyn Young is a very good player.

Answer:
I think as a team we don't do well enough yet, but we do have a lot of potential
and I have a positive feeling that we will be a much better team.

Question:
I heard you were with the Isreal army during the Gulf War, what was that like?
Jeff -- San Jose -- 1998/11/18 17:17

Answer:
It was a scarey, unpleasant experience. I just hope we never go through
that again.

Question:
HOW HAVE YOU ADJUSTED BEING AWAY FROM HOME?DO YOU EVER WANT TO GO BACK HOME
Kamiesha -- Philadelphia -- 1998/11/18 17:18

Answer:
I do have a good time here and I'm happy to be here. Sometimes I do miss Israel
but it's not that bad.

Question:
Have you had time to make friends on the team yet? Who do you like?
Angie -- New York -- 1998/11/18 17:17

Answer:
Basically, I like every one of the teammates -- I get along with everyone. I
think we have good chemistry between the players.

Question:
Do the crowds get this big and loud in Israel?
John -- Boston -- 1998/11/18 16:50

Answer:
Not even close to what I've seen here. First of all, there are many people
that come to see the game. The style of the crowd is different. They
might be noisier in Israel but there are more people here at the games.
It's a great feeling to play in front of so many people.

Question:
very happy & impressed with little i've seen of you so far. how's it been for you so far, are you glad t o be here in us instead of israel?
sandy dwyer -- boston -- 1998/11/18 17:06

Answer:
I'm really happy to be here instead of playing in Israel. That was the
goal of my life so I'm happy I did it. I was born in Israel. I played there
and did everything there. I was MVP, had two different championships with
two different club teams, my team made it to the semi-finals in the Ronketi
tournament in Europe. I wanted to make a change. I wanted to be part
of the best league in the world. I came from a small country and wanted
the honor of playing in a big country like the United States.

Question: Where you shocked on the Brian Agler jump to the WNBA as coach of Minnesota?
Michael Lewis -- Albuquerque -- 1998/11/18 16:57

Answer:
I wasn't aware of it.

Question:
What do you think of the competition in the ABL?
John -- Boston -- 1998/11/18 16:50

Answer:
I think the basketball is at a high level. It's a very fast game. In the
competition aspect, you have to be good every game or else you pay for it. You
can't make too many mistakes.

Question: How as the transistion been for the Blizz without Barbara and adding two new players
Michael Lewis -- Albuqerque -- 1998/11/18 16:52

Answer:
Of course it didn't help us that she got hurt, but we have some other good
players, so we did alright. Now she's recovered, and we're happy that
she will be with us in our next game.

This whole deal was originally done by Medius Interactive and the American Basketball League, but I saved what you're seeing here before it vanished forever. (Since I was a season ticket holder, I feel they owe me something). Think of me as an historian. Future generations of young girls need to know what could have been.